What is the population of Watertown, Massachusetts?

The population of Watertown, Massachusetts is 35,806.

What is the median household income in Watertown, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Watertown, Massachusetts is $122,208, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Watertown, Massachusetts is $1,060,606, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Watertown, Massachusetts is 5.5%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A+

Income A+

Education A+

Metric	Watertown	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Population	35,806	6,906,117	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	8681.8	654.1	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.76%	0.50%	0.57%
Median age	37.3	40.0	37.1
Households	16,203	2,760,541	128,459,983

Year	Watertown

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Watertown has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric	Watertown	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$122,208	$101,501	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.30%	5.21%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.1%	5.2%

Metric	Watertown	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$1,060,606	$478,681	$242,182
Median rent	$2,357	$1,687	$1,342
Homeownership rate	48.8%	62.6%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Watertown	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	25.5	25.7	22.5
Work from home	26.6%	16.7%	13.4%

Watertown has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Watertown	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	63.6%	42.7%	31.6%
Average household size	2.16	2.45	2.54

Watertown has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric	Watertown	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	81.8	80.5	78.3
Self-rated poor health	7.2%	11.8%	16.3%
Smokers	8.6%	13.9%	19.0%